#010505
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(10.6% 0.013 195.3), rgb(1, 5, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.48:1).
About this color
#010505 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 11%, its chroma 0.013. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.48:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (11%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.013) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.02:1 |
| White text | 20.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #010505 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 5, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 67%, 1%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(10.6% 0.013 195.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #010505 | 20.48:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #010505 | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #010505 text on white | 20.48:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #010505 text on black | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.009 197)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4C4
oklch(81% 0.015 196.9)
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Step 400
400
#8FA6A5
oklch(70.7% 0.026 193.4)
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Step 500
500
#739090
oklch(63.1% 0.033 196.4)
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Step 600
600
#5B7A7A
oklch(55.6% 0.035 196.2)
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Step 700
700
#4B6766
oklch(49.1% 0.033 193.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E5454
oklch(42.8% 0.027 196.2)
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Step 900
900
#354545
oklch(37.7% 0.02 196.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#010505
oklch(10.6% 0.013 195.3)
#010505 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #040505 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #040405 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000505 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #040404 | 0.013 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #010505, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.046
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.080
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.093
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.093
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.103
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.106
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.107
Use #010505 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.